Thursday, July 7, 2016



Complete DHS Report for July 7, 2016

My apologies for the delay but I had court duty today and it started too early to finish this report first.  This is the first time in 9 years.

Daily Report                                            

Top Stories

• Xcel Energy crews worked July 6 to restore power to nearly 56,000 customers who remained without service after severe storms moved through Minnesota July 5 and knocked out electricity to 130,000 customers, delayed flights, and closed several roads across the State. – Minneapolis Star Tribune

1. July 6, Minneapolis Star Tribune – (Minnesota) 56,000 Xcel customers still without power. Xcel Energy crews worked July 6 to restore power to nearly 56,000 customers who remained without service after severe storms moved through Minnesota July 5, knocking out electricity to 130,000 customers, delaying flights, closing several roads, and canceling classes at schools across the State. Source: http://www.startribune.com/70-000-xcel-customers-still-without-power/385670421/#1

• Crews worked to clear about 5,000 gallons of untreated sewage that spilled into the Saratoga Lake along Route 9P in Saratoga County, New York after a check valve broke July 4. – WNYT 13 Albany

10. July 5, WNYT 13 Albany – (New York) 5,000 gallons of untreated sewage spill into Saratoga Lake. Crews worked to clear about 5,000 gallons of untreated sewage that spilled into the Saratoga Lake along Route 9P in Saratoga County, New York after a check valve broke July 4. Source: http://wnyt.com/news/saratoga-lake-untreated-sewage-spill/4190277/

• Planned Parenthood of the Heartland notified 2,506 patients of a potential data breach July 5 after patients’ personal and medical information may have been accessed by unauthorized parties. – KCRG 9 Cedar Rapids

11. July 5, KCRG 9 Cedar Rapids – (Iowa) Data potentially breached for 2,500+ patients at Planned Parenthood in Dubuque. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland announced July 5 that it notified 2,506 patients of a potential data breach after the patients’ personal and medical information may have been accessed by unauthorized parties during the April closure and sale of the Dubuque facility. The organization stated that it is conducting a comprehensive analysis of its processes. Source: http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Data-breach-for-2500-patients-at-Planned-Parenthood-in-Dubuque-385593421.html

• A business and industrial complex housing 10 businesses in Essex, Massachusetts, sustained major damage July 4 following a 4-alarm fire that prompted the partial closure of Route 22 while firefighters worked to contain the blaze. – Salem News

19. July 4, Salem News – (Massachusetts) Four-alarm fire damages Essex business complex. A business and industrial complex housing 10 businesses in Essex, Massachusetts, sustained major damage July 4 following a 4-alarm fire that prompted the partial closure of Route 22 while firefighters worked to contain the blaze. The extent of the damages remains unknown. Source: http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/four-alarm-fire-damages-essex-business-complex/article_e088d9a4-14a6-52f5-8fc0-cd7f0dd59b50.html

Financial Services Sector

Nothing to report

Information Technology Sector

15. July 5, SecurityWeek – (International) Information-collecting Android keyboard tops 50 million installs. Security researchers from Pentest Limited discovered a third-party keyboard application for Android dubbed “Flash Keyboard” was allegedly seen conducting malicious activity by communication with servers in several countries and sending personal data including the device manufacturer and model number, International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IEMI), Android version, user email address, mobile networks, and GPS co-ordinates to a remote server. The application engages in deceptive behavior, which Google prohibits. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/information-collecting-android-keyboard-tops-50-million-installs

16. July 5, Softpedia – (International) New malware uses Tor to open backdoor on Mac OS X systems. Security researchers from Bitdefender discovered a new malware family named Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor on Mac operating system (OS) X can open a backdoor via the Tor hidden service, Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) Web service, and a Pastebin client. The backdoor can allow cyber criminals to navigate and interact with local fire system, launch reverse shells to execute root commands, and launch and execute several scripts including PHP, PERL, Python, Ruby, Java, and C. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/new-malware-uses-tor-to-open-backdoor-on-mac-os-x-systems-506000.shtml

Communications Sector

Nothing to report

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